02-24-1987 CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY , MINNESOTA
NOTICE OF HEARING
The Zoning and Planning Commission of the City of
Hopkins will hold a public hearing on February 24 , 1987 , at
7 : 30 p .m. , in the Council Chambers of the City Hall to
consider amending Section 530 of the Zoning Ordinance to
prohibit skateboard ramps within residential districts .
If you have any interest in this matter we ask
that you attend this meeting .
For further information contact Nancy Anderson or
Jim Kerrigan at 935-8474 •
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Community Development
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To be published in the HOPKINS SAILOR, February 9, 1987.
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CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY , MINNESOTA
NOTICE OF HEARING
The Zoning and Planning Commission of the City of
Hopkins will hold a public hearing on February 24 , 1987 , at
7 : 30 p .m. , in the Council Chambers of the City Hall to
consider amending Section 530 of the Zoning Ordinance by
adding an additional Residential District "R-1-E" , requiring
minimum lot size of 40 ,000 square feet in the Bellgrove
area.
If you have any interest in this matter we ask
that you attend this meeting .
For further information contact Nancy Anderson or
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Jim Kerrigan at 935-8474 .
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Nancy�S . Anderson
Community Development
Analyst
To be published in the HOPKINS SAILOR, February 9, 1987.
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� CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County , Minnesota
NOTICE OF HEARING
The Zoning and Planning Commission of the City of
Hopkins will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday , February 24 ,
1987 , at 7 : 30 p .m. , in the Council Chambers of the City Hall
to consider applications by Jack Welsch for a Conditional
Use Permit to construct a retail gas station/car wash and to
subdivide the lot at the southwest corner of 7th Street and
11th Avenue South.
If you have any interest in this matter we ask that you
attend this meeting .
For further information contact Naney Anderson ,
Community Development Analyst , or James Kerrigan , Director
'�' of Planning and Economic Development , at 935-8474 .
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Nanejt� S. Anderson
Community Development
Analyst
To be published in the HOPKINS SAILOR , February 9 , 1987 •
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A regular meeting of the Hopkins Zoning and Planning
"' Commission was held on Tuesday , February 24 , 1987 , at 7 : 30
p .m. , in the Couneil Chambers of the City Hall.
Present were Chairman Anderson , members Denny , Ebel ,
MeGlennen , Riehardson , and Shirley. Also present were
Community Development Director Mielke , Planning and Economie
Development Director Kerrigan , and Community Development
Analyst Anderson.
Item: Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs . Richardson seconded a
motion that the minutes of the January 27 , 1987
meeting be approved and signed . Motion carried
unanimously.
Case No: ZN87-1 ( 5-65)
Hearing to consider amending Seetion 53� of the
Zoning Ordinanee by adding an additional Residential
District "R-1 -E" requiring minimum lot size of 40 ,000
square feet .
Mr. Guldberg , Bellgrove Association President , stated
-� that the proposed ordinance would accomplish the
desires of the Bellgrove residents .
There was no one present at the meeting in opposition
to the proposed change .
Staff informed the Commission that there were
properties in the Bellgrove area that have not yet
completed the lot division process , but that have
approval from the Zoning and Planning Commission.
These properties should be grandfathered in at the
time af adoption of the proposed ordinanee .
Mr. Denny moved and Mrs . Richardson seconded a
motion-recommending to the Couneil approval of the
proposed ordinanee by adding an additional
Residential District "R-1 -E" requirin� minimum lot
size of u0 ,000 square feet with the following
Findings of Faet :
1 . That a minimum lot size of 40 ,000 sq . ft .
is consistent with the lots in the area.
'� 2 . That the creating of an R-1 -E District
will not create unbuildable lots .
3 . It is in the best interest of the City to
increase the minimum lot size by establishin�
a new zoning district ;
and with the Conditions :
1 . All presently existing buildable lots will
be buildable with a new lot minimum size of
�0 ,000 sq . ft .
2 . That lots presently in the proeess of
subdividing will be grandfathered in . Motion
carried unanimously .
Case No: CUP87-� (65-66 )
Hearing to consider an application by Jaek Weleh for
a Conditional Use Permit to eonstruct a Convenience
Store/Car Wash at the southwest corner of 7th Street
& 11th Avenue .
Case was continued at the request of the applicant .
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Case No: SUBD87-1
Hearing to consider an application by Jack Weleh for
Subdivision Approval to subdivide the property at the
southwest corner of 7th Street & 11th Avenue South.
Case was continued at the request of the applicant .
Case No : ZN87-2 (67-555)
Hearing to consider amending Hopkins Zonin� Ordinance
530 pertaining to Residential Distriets and the use
of skateboards .
Many skateboard advocates from the
Minneapolis/Suburban area were present at the
meeting and stated their desires to continue to allow
the use of skateboards in the residential areas .
They stated that it is a healthy sport , keeps young
"� people off the streets , is a sport for a variety of
age groups . They have a strong desire to work with
the neighborhood residents and explained that they
would be willing to work with staff to set up some
guidelines for the construction and hours of
operation of ramps .
Mr. Lavin stated that the real issue was not of
eliminating skateboard ramps within the City but
eliminating their use in residential districts .
StaFf stated that the issue has previously been
handled as a nuisanee and that Couneil had sent the
item to Zoning and Planning since the Council wished
to have the problems controlled before it gets to the
nuisance stage .
Mrs . Richardson moved and Mrs . Ebel seconded a motion
that the case be continued for 60 days to allow staff
to research further the possibilities for controlling
the problem. Motion carried . Mr. MeGlennen voting
nay.
Item:
Mr. MeGlennen moved and Mr . Denny seconded a motion
that the meeting be ad�ourned . Motion carried
unanimously.
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